Yes the red flag meme is pretty much over (though there are still a few of those crimson symbols floating around on everyone’s feeds!), but we still got some pretty on point answers from it.
The trend basically highlighted what phrases or actions were considered someone’s personal “red flags,” and there were some pretty hilarious takes. Of course, we had to do an NYC version:
It’s 100% a red flag when someone says New York is overrated (they just don’t get it) — here are what other New Yorkers consider red flags as well!
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“I’ve always been a Nets fan”
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“I’m a New Yorker” *is actually from Long Island or Upstate NY* 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
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“Times Square is AMAZING!”
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I don’t walk fast or talk fast 🚩🚩🚩🚩
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Eating in NYC is too expensive 🚩🚩🚩🚩🆘🚩🚩🚩🚩
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Anyone who’s never visited before 😂
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I would never eat street meat 🚩 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
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“I’m from here”
“How long you’ve lived here?”
“Seven years”
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“New Yorkers are rude”
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“New York is too big” 🙄
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“I don’t eat Chinatown” 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
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“New York is too loud” … 📣📣 yeahhh that’s pretty much me 😋
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When she moves from Queens to live in Westchester 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
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“I’d rather live in Hoboken/L.I.C for the space.”
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“New Yorkers are cold.” 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩 Nah we just ain’t got time for no BS 😅
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Pineapple on pizza 🍕 🚩 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
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When someone says NY pizza is overhyped 🙄
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Talking about New York , when they don’t even live there 🙄
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“Let’s go watch the ball drop” 🚩🚩🚩
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“Manhattan is the best borough”🙄🙄🚩🚩🚩
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“Do you see any celebrities??”
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“I can’t find the magic of New York” 😮🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
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I’m a deep dish girl 🚩 🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩
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“I could never live here” Kay then don’t, bye.
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“My favorite subway stop is 42nd/Times Square because I live around there”
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“What’s so special about bacon, egg and cheese on a roll”? 🚩 🚩🚩🚩
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“Little Caesars is way better than $1-$4 NY Slices”
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“I could never live there, I can only visit” Bye Felicia! 🚩
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“There are too many people” 😂 So???
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“NY is dead” Them’s fighting words
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“Sbarro pizza is the best”